Gorilla Trekking Permit Booking Information

GORILLA TREKKING PERMIT BOOKING INFORMATION

Advance gorilla trekking permit booking is essential if you are interested in tracking gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda. A gorilla permit for Bwindi, Mgahinga in Uganda should be booked for at least 10 to 5 months before the actual date of your trekking. Gorilla permits are legal documents that allow visitors to trek and see habituated gorillas in their natural habitat for one hour per day.

Gorilla trekking permits can be booked directly from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in Uganda and Rwanda Tourism Board (RTB) in Rwanda or through a trusted tour company that books on your behalf in both countries.

Booking gorilla trekking permits is subject to availability and they can be booked up to two years in advance. A limited number of permits is available everyday meaning there is a lot of competition for them especially in the high season in the months of June to September and December to march so booking your permit early will save you the hustle to get one or even missing a chance to visit the gorillas at your desired time.

Gorilla trekking permit booking in Uganda is done according to locations that is Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija and Nkuringo in Bwindi and Nyakagezi in Mgahinga gorilla national park. As you organize and book a Uganda gorilla Safari, consider advance payment deposit to enable us book and purchase your gorilla permit to get you a perfect bwindi gorilla trekking sector and book a nice lodge for you.

Mountain gorillas are found in three Africa countries, these are Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. The mountain gorillas are endangered therefore in order to protect them from extinction, different governments have restricted the frequency of visits to see the gorillas, only 8 people are allowed to visit a particular gorilla family per day and allowed only one hour with them. The minimum age limit for gorilla trekking is 15 years, in other wards a person to go for gorilla trekking should be 15 year and above.

When booking directly from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA):

Contact the UWA reservations office through an email or phone call inquiring of the availability of the permits on your desired date, month and year plus the location where you want to track.

If the said dates or location are already reserved, you will be advised on the possible dates and location with availability in which you can choose the most convenient for you.

Once you have got a date and location, you will pay directly to UWA accounts together with the charges and send a scanned proof of payment to UWA

Once received it will take 2-4 days to process your gorilla permit and you will receive a scanned copy of your permit containing your name, passport number, home country, gorilla tracking date and location of tracking. You will then remain with presenting yourself for tracking on the gorilla tracking day in the specific location given.

When Booking a Gorilla permit through a Trusted Tour Company

If you are interested in doing a gorilla trek, Just contact the company, provide the needed information and they will go through the hustle for you. No extra charges when booking a gorilla tour with a tour company that will at the some time handle transfers, guidance and accommodation. Given that these tour companies are on ground they have enough knowledge about the different locations and so will make good choices for you to meet your tastes and preferences for example they choose a location to match your accommodation. If you only book a gorilla permit and do self drive, a small fee will be charged to cover some costs that the tour agency will incur while trying to get in touch with Uganda wildlife Authority on your behalf.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda takes place in two national parks Mgahinga national park and Bwindi Impenetrable national park but all permits have to be booked from the Uganda wildlife authority offices in Kampala and no booking is done on arrival at the park offices.

Bwindi Impenetrable national park also allows visitors to participate in gorilla habituation process which lasts up to four hours with gorillas on each day visit and the permits are also booked like the gorilla trekking permits.

Gorilla Permits Cost Differently in Different Countries

In Rwanda  Gorilla permit cost USD 1500,

In Uganda foreign non-residents pay USD 700.

Foreign residents in East Africa pay USD 600 trekking gorillas in Uganda and east African residents pay 250,000 Uganda shillings to visit gorillas.

A Uganda Gorilla habituation permits cost USD 1500.

DR Congo a gorilla permit cost USD 400

Rwanda Discounted Gorilla Trekking Permits

• Rwanda Gorilla permit for Rwanda nationals and all East African Citizen cost from USD 1500 to $200.
• For Foreign Residents in Rwanda gorilla permit from USD 1500 to $500.
• International Visitors, gorilla permit fees remain at USD 1500.

Uganda Discounted Gorilla Permits (DECEMBER 2020  TO MARCH 2021OFFER)

• Uganda foreign non-residents permit reduced from $700 to USD 400.
• Foreign residents in East Africa Uganda gorilla permits reduced from $600 to USD 300.
• East African residents gorilla trekking permit reduced from UGX 250,000 to 150,000 Uganda shillings.
• A Uganda Gorilla habituation permits cost remain at USD 1500.